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Telstra chief executive Andy Penn will be bracing as his workforce chooses whether to go on strike over the next few weeks with thousands of employees expected to vote from Monday onwards to decide whether to take industrial action.

Singtel Optus chief executive Allen Lew’s plans to roll out fixed wireless 5G services this month have been pushed back, amid industry speculation that the government’s ban on providers like Huawei for the high-speed network is to blame for delays.